Our family hasn't attended church in a couple of years. My neighbor must be in charge of getting people to clean the church.

I was so shocked when she asked, I think I must of been quite rude when I said no.

when you said "no"?

Maybe you should have a little fun with your neighbor. Go back to her and say:

"I have been thinking about your request and perhaps it is an answer to my prayers. We are having some financial hard times and are really in need of a major financial blessing.

If you can bless me with $10,000 in cash -- one hundred $100 dollar bills up front before we start the cleaning -- then we would be happy to clean the Church for three hours on Saturday morning."

Since resigning, I have actually enjoyed the responses when I say no. I have always been very polite, except for the one that asked more than once. She got the message after the last time, and I actually felt bad and apologized.

I was very active, with several callings, prior to resigning so it caught them off guard.

Since the family is still in, I keep wondering what I will do when our turn comes up this fall (the other ward does January-June).



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We got called to clean the church, also, and I don't believe anyone in that ward even knows who we are! Just names on a roster (for now.... mwahahaha!)

It wasn't rude for me to say no, it was just the way I said it. This neighbor is my friend. I'm pretty sure the way I said no was a surprise to her.

She probably didn't want to ask me, but felt she had to because she was asked to contact those on the list. This particular lady would never say no to anyone in the church.

The whole thing just caught me off guard. I don't even like to go in the church, let alone clean it.

Only a mormon would think it was ok to ask you to clean a church you don't even attend. They all think just being in the building will make you feel the Spirit. I'm sure they consider it a missionary opportunity and think they are doing you a favor...GAG.

you don't even attend."

One of our posters (sorry, don't remember who) resigned 8 years ago and moved once or twice... then one day came home to a voicemail message from someone in the local ward. They stated that this poster's family was part of the chapel cleanup team for the coming Saturday, so be there by 9:00 to help!!!

Never saying NO to anyone in the church is not a great badge of honor, it's a sign of great studidity and slave conditioning.

If you were a little curt perhaps she needed to hear that and learn from it.
Members who rep for the cult get doors slammed in their faces quite frequently.

Good point, Glo.

If you feel you were rude, apologize to your neighbor and then explain why you were surprised and shocked to be asked since you don't attend and haven't for a long time. How would the neighbor feel if he were asked to help lean the local Catholic church. It really is a good comparison since you don't go anymore.

Really *pisses* me off (pun intended).

;o)

It's the $#!ts!

When I was active in the mormons,,,it semed the same people got the same low-end shit jobs. Our family always were the one to help someone rebuild a barn,,paint a house,,set fences etc. There were some famlies that never got any extra jobs other than high calling in sunday school or bishopricks. Whever I see some people have "callings",,I know why I bailed.



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